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Guided parental counselling to support growth and development in children with severe acute malnutrition

Impact of structured parental counselling on the physical and Neuro developmental status in children with sever acute malnutrition admitted in sever malnutrition treatment unit of a tertiary care Center - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/05/087159
Enrollment
251
Registered
2025-05-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring Health Condition 2: 4- Measurement and Monitoring

Interventions

Intervention1: Structured Parental Counselling (SPC): Type: Behavioral/Educational Description: Standardized, in-person counselling sessions delivered by trained MTU staff. The program integrates the

Sponsors

Dr Naresh Kumar Kukolore
Lead Sponsor
Shyam Shah Medical college Rewa
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Diagnosed with Severe Acute Malnutrtion 2.Admitted in SMTU 3.Not participate in counselling

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Underlying any Central Nervous System disese 2.Children died or lost from follow up. 1underlying medical condition

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
(measured at discharge and last follow-up visit): Physical Growth: Change in weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) and MUAC Neurodevelopment: Improvement in Developmental Motor Quotient (DMoQ) and Developmental Mental Quotient (DMeQ)Timepoint: Time points (both outcomes): Baseline (Day 0/admission), At discharge (Day 7 14), Last follow-up visit (Week 8 post-discharge)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
used dasii scale to observe nurodevelopment aTimepoint: 2 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Karan Joshi

Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa

nareshkumarmbbs@gmail.com09926575901

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026